ThinkProgress: When it comes to ocean acidification, the Pacific Northwest is set to be ground zero for some of the most dire impacts - so it makes sense that scientists in Washington state would be on the forefront of research aimed at finding solutions.
One particularly interesting solution for combating ocean acidification is to use naturally-occurring organisms as stores for excess ocean carbon, the same way that trees suck up carbon dioxide on land. To that end, researchers in Washington have their sights...